WO2005059407A1 - 回転伸縮リンク機構 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a rotary telescopic link mechanism having a rotary telescopic joint mechanism.
- Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-117873 and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-175484 (as shown here, a general mechanism used for a robot arm, etc. is a rotary joint mechanism having an actual rotation axis. Link mechanisms for rotating two links are known.
- Patent document 1 JP-A-2003-117873
- Patent Document 2 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-175484
- An object of the present invention is to provide a rotary telescopic link machine that realizes a rotary joint having a virtual rotary axis. It is to provide structure.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a rotary telescopic link mechanism that can be arranged in a small space.
- Still another object of the present invention is to provide a rotary telescopic link mechanism that can be configured with a small number of parts.
- the first link having the first virtual center line and the second link having the second virtual center line are connected via the rotary telescopic joint mechanism.
- the first and second links are members that are constrained by a rotary telescopic joint mechanism, which will be described in detail later, in the rotary telescopic link mechanism of the present invention, and are members that are interconnected and linked via the rotary telescopic joint mechanism.
- the first and second virtual centerlines mean the centerlines imagined inside the first and second links, and the first and second virtual centerlines are in an overlapping state, When the second link and the second link are orthogonal, the first and second center lines are also orthogonal.
- the rotary telescopic joint mechanism is configured such that the second virtual center line with respect to the first virtual center line changes from a state where the first virtual center line and the second virtual center line overlap.
- the first and second virtual centerlines are displaced on the first virtual centerline by a predetermined distance in accordance with the rotation angle on the first virtual centerline. It is configured to connect the second link.
- the intersection of the first virtual center line and the second virtual center line means the point at which the first and second virtual center lines intersect when the first and second links are linked.
- Displacement on the first virtual center line by a predetermined distance according to the rotation angle means that when the second link rotates with respect to the first link, the predetermined distance on the first virtual center line corresponding to the rotation angle Means that the intersection moves.
- the first and second links can mutually rotate via the rotary telescopic joint mechanism around a virtual rotary axis where no actual structural member exists. .
- the first link has first and second opposing wall portions facing each other at a predetermined interval
- the second link has a first link opposing the first opposing wall portion.
- the opposing wall and the second opposing wall And a second opposed wall portion facing the second facing wall portion.
- the above-mentioned rotary expansion / contraction joint mechanism is provided on the first opposed wall portion and extends along the second virtual center line;
- the first rack gear is provided with a plurality of teeth that mesh with the first rack gear, and is slidably supported on the first opposing wall so as to roll on the first rack gear and slide along the first virtual center line.
- a first sector gear and a second sector wall provided on the second facing wall portion and extending along the first virtual center line;
- a second rack gear, and a plurality of teeth meshing with the second rack gear The second rack gear rolls on the second rack gear and slides along the second virtual center line on the second opposed wall portion. And a second sector-one gear slidably supported.
- a plurality of first sector gears slidably supported on the first rack gear integrally formed on the first opposed wall of the second link by the first opposed wall of the first link. Rolling through the teeth of the second link, and is slidably supported by the second opposed wall portion of the second link on the second rack gear formed integrally with the second opposed wall portion of the first link. Since the second sector and one gear roll through the plurality of teeth, the movement of the first and second links can be given rigidity.
- the first first gear of the first sector and the first gear relative to the first rack gear are relative to each other.
- the first and second rotation amounts are equal and The first and second rotation directions are reversed, and the first sliding amount and the first sliding direction along the first imaginary center line of the first sector one gear and the second sliding direction of the second sector one gear are set.
- the second slide amount and the second slide direction along the virtual center line the first and second slide amounts are equal and the first and second slide directions are relatively opposite.
- the shape, size and positional relationship of the first rack gear and the first sector gear, 2 of rack gear and the shape of the second sector one gear are determined and the size and positional relationship.
- the virtual plane in which the first and second virtual center lines coexist means a virtual plane that can coexist with the first and second virtual center lines intersecting each other. I do.
- the shape, size, and positional relationship of the first rack gear and the first sector-one gear, and the shape, size, and positional relationship of the second rack gear and the second sector-one gear are determined.
- the shape, size, and positional relationship between the first rack gear and the first sector and one gear, and the shape, size, and positional relationship between the second rack gear and the second sector and one gear are defined as the first
- the shortest distance between the rotation center and the second virtual center line is determined to be substantially constant at all times.
- the general definition of the center of rotation is the point where the movement of an object on the plane can be regarded as the rotation around a certain point. If this definition is applied to this case, the second virtual center If the shortest distance between a line and a certain point during movement is constant, the second virtual center line is rotating around that point.
- the rotary telescopic link mechanism of the present invention provides a driving force for rolling the first sector and one gear with respect to the first rack gear, and the linear movement of the first sector and one gear along the first virtual center line. At least one of a driving force for rolling the second sector one gear relative to the second rack gear and a driving force for linearly moving the second sector one gear along the second virtual center line.
- a driving force applying mechanism for generating two driving forces is further provided. With this driving force applying mechanism, the rotary telescopic link mechanism can be driven.
- an axis extends perpendicularly to a virtual plane at an intersection between the first and second virtual center lines, and the first and second sector gears are rotated.
- a common shaft penetrating freely, a driving rope extending along both the first and second imaginary center lines on a pulley supported by the common shaft, a rope winding device for winding the driving rope, and
- a rope tension generating mechanism that freely generates the tension of the driving rope.
- the leading end of the driving rope from which the rope winding device has also been pulled out is fixed to one of the first link and the second link, and the driving rope is wound by the rope winding device and the rope is wound.
- the tension output generating mechanism the driving force for directly moving the first sector one gear along the first virtual center line and the second sector one gear along the second virtual center line are provided. Both of the driving forces for linear motion can be generated.
- the driving force applying mechanism centered on the above-described rope tension generating mechanism, an external force is not a working force, and the driving rope cannot be pulled out unless it is. So, between the first link and the second link
- a return mechanism that constantly generates a force for relatively rotating the first virtual center line and the second virtual center line is provided.
- the driving force imparting mechanism can apply tension to the driving rope required for winding and drawing out the driving rope, and furthermore, the rotation can be prevented because the bending of the driving rope can be prevented. Rigidity can be given to the telescopic link mechanism.
- the second link may be located between the first and second opposing wall portions. Specifically, the first opposed wall portion and the second opposed wall portion of the second link are arranged at a predetermined interval, and the first opposed wall portion and the first opposed wall portion are arranged. The first link and the second link can be combined so that the second opposed wall and the second opposed wall are alternately arranged in this order. With this configuration, the rotation and extension and contraction link mechanism can be configured with a small number of parts and with a compact force, so that the size of the rotation and extension and contraction link mechanism can be reduced and the cost can be reduced.
- first link and the second link which are arranged at a predetermined interval from the first opposed wall portion and the second opposed wall portion of the second link, may be a combination.
- first opposed wall portion, the first opposed wall portion, the second opposed wall portion, and the second opposed wall portion may be alternately arranged in this order. Even in this case, the number of components can be reduced, and the force can be configured to be compact in size.
- One of the first sector one gear and the first opposed wall portion and one of the second sector one gear and the second opposed wall portion are provided with sliding projections, respectively.
- the other one of the one gear and the first opposed wall portion and the other of the second sector one gear and the second opposed wall portion are provided with a sliding concave portion into which the sliding convex portion is slidably fitted.
- the slide projection is fitted into the slide recess, the dimension is slightly smaller than the size of the slide recess. Since the slide concave portion only needs to allow sliding in a state where the slide convex portion is fitted, the other of the first sector one gear and the first opposing wall portion and the second sector one gear and It may or may not penetrate the other of the second opposed walls.
- the first link expands and contracts with respect to the second link
- the second link expands and contracts with respect to the first link.
- At least one of the opposing wall of the first link and the opposing wall of the second link is configured such that the corresponding length in the virtual center line direction can be mechanically adjusted.
- two split links that are connected via a slide mechanism that can slide the link in the virtual center line direction, and these two split links and the slide mechanism are fixed. It is constituted by the following structure.
- a screw stop or the like can be used as the structure for fixing. If the link length can be adjusted mechanically in this way, the link length can be set according to the application, eliminating the need to prepare many types of links and increasing versatility. .
- the distance that the slide protrusion slides in the slide recess may be limited. This eliminates the need to replace parts even when it is desired to adjust the movable range of the rotary telescopic link mechanism.
- the rotary telescopic joint mechanism includes a first rack gear provided on the first opposed wall portion and extending along the second virtual center line, and a first rack gear that slides along the first virtual center line.
- a first sector gear that is slidably supported by the first opposing wall, and a first reversing gear that is located between the first rack gear and the first sector gear and rotates while meshing with both.
- a second rack gear provided on the second opposed wall and extending along the first virtual center line, and sliding on the second opposed wall so as to slide along the second virtual center line.
- a second sector gear that is supported so as to be supported; and a second reversing gear that is located between the second rack gear and the second sector gear and that rotates in mesh with the two.
- the first and second rack gears and the first and second sector-one gears can be connected to the first and second sector gears.
- the rotation center force of the second virtual center line with respect to the virtual center line can be greatly separated, and a larger space near the rotation center can be taken.
- the first sector and one gear of the first rack gear are moved relative to the first rack gear.
- the relative first rotation amount and the first rotation direction and the relative second rotation amount and the second rotation direction of the second sector gear with respect to the second rack gear are defined by the first and second rotation amounts.
- the second rotation amount is equal and the first and second rotation directions are reversed, and the first slide amount and the first slide direction along the first imaginary center line of the first sector-one gear and the second slide direction are the same.
- the first and second slide amounts are equal and the first and second slide directions are relatively
- the shape, size and positional relationship of the first rack gear, the first sector one gear and the first reversing gear, the second rack gear, the second sector one gear and the second The shape, size, and positional relationship of the reversing gear can be determined.
- the shapes, sizes and positional relationships of the first rack gear, the first sector one gear and the first reversing gear, and the shapes of the second rack gear, the second sector one gear and the second reversing gear are defined even if the configuration using the first and second reversing gears is determined. It can be determined in a specific way.
- a driving force for rolling the first reversing gear and the first sector one gear with respect to the first rack gear, and the first sector one gear to the first virtual center line is provided.
- the driving force for linearly moving, the driving force for rolling the second reversing gear and the second sector gear with respect to the second rack gear, and the driving force for driving the second sector and gear along the second imaginary center line are provided. It is possible to provide a driving force applying mechanism for generating at least one driving force among the linearly driven drives. Thus, even when the first and second reversing gears are used, the driving force S for driving the rotary telescopic link mechanism can be obtained.
- a serial multi-joint mechanism can be configured by connecting a plurality of the rotary telescopic link mechanisms of the present invention in series.
- a serial multi-joint mechanism By adopting such a serial multi-joint mechanism, a complicated operation can be realized because the rotary extension / contraction link mechanism is combined.
- a drive rope added to drive the rotary telescopic joint mechanism is connected to a rope winding device that winds and stretches the driving rope and the rope tension output generating mechanism.
- a rope winding device that winds and stretches the driving rope and the rope tension output generating mechanism.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of an embodiment of a rotary telescopic link mechanism of the present invention.
- FIG. 2A is a perspective view showing a configuration of a main part of a rotary telescopic link mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention in a state before performing a rotary motion.
- FIG. 2B is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 2A.
- FIG. 2C is a diagram used to explain the operation of the embodiment in FIG. 2A.
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view and a plan view showing a driving state of the embodiment in FIG. 2A.
- FIG. 4 is a view schematically showing a configuration of another embodiment of the rotary telescopic link mechanism of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a plan view showing still another embodiment of FIG. 2A and a driving state thereof.
- FIG. 6 is a plan view showing an embodiment in which a plurality of rotary telescopic link mechanisms are combined.
- FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a structure when an embodiment of the present invention is specifically manufactured.
- FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a structure when an embodiment of the present invention is specifically commercialized.
- FIG. 9 is a schematic view showing a conventional technique of the present invention and a schematic view of an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of an embodiment of a rotary telescopic link mechanism according to the present invention.
- 2A is a perspective view showing a configuration of a main part of a rotary telescopic link mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention in a state before a rotational movement is performed
- FIG. 2B is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 2A.
- 2C is a diagram used to explain the operation of the embodiment in FIG. 2A.
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view and a plan view showing a driving state of the embodiment of FIG. 2A.
- reference numeral 1 indicates one embodiment of the rotary telescopic link mechanism of the present invention.
- This rotary telescopic link mechanism 1 comprises a rotary telescopic joint mechanism 11, which will be described in detail later, with a first link 5 having a first virtual center line 3 and a second link 9 having a second virtual center line 7. It is configured to be connected through
- the first and second links 5 and 9 are members that are constrained by the rotary telescopic joint mechanism 11, and are interconnected and interlocked via the rotary telescopic joint mechanism 11.
- the first and second links 5 and 9 are formed using a metallic material, they may be formed using a durable plastic material.
- the first and second virtual centerlines 3 and 7 mean the centerlines imagined inside the first and second links 5 and 9, specifically, the first and second links. 5, 9 overlap each other In the state where the first and second links 5 and 9 are orthogonal to each other, these center lines are also set to be orthogonal to each other when the first and second links 5 and 9 are orthogonal to each other.
- the first virtual center line 3 of the first link 5 and the second virtual center line 7 of the second link 9 When the second virtual center line 7 rotates while intersecting the virtual center line 3, the intersection 13 between the first virtual center line 3 and the second virtual center line 7 moves. That is, while the intersection 13 is displaced on the first virtual center line 3 by a predetermined distance corresponding to the rotation angle, the second link 9 rotates with respect to the first link 5.
- the first and second links 5 and 9 are connected to each other.
- the intersection 13 of the first and second imaginary center lines 3 and 7 is formed when the first and second imaginary center lines 3 and 7 interlock with each other. It means the point of intersection.
- the intersection 13 moves by a predetermined distance on the first virtual center line 3 corresponding to the rotation angle.
- the first and second links 5 and 9 do not have a real structural member via the rotation / expansion joint mechanism 11, and have a virtual rotation axis (virtual rotation axis). (The center of rotation).
- first link 5 has first and second opposed wall portions 15 and 17 facing each other at a predetermined interval, and the first and second opposed wall portions 15 and 17 are provided.
- the second link 9 has first and second opposed walls 19 and 21 corresponding to the first and second opposed walls 15 and 17, respectively.
- the opposed walls 19 and 21 have an integrated structure connected by a connecting wall 20 on the end opposite to the side contacting the first link 5. That is, the first and second links 5 and 9 are connected to the first and second opposed wall portions 15 and 17 facing the positions of first and second rack gears 23 and 27, which will be described later, respectively. They have almost the same shape except that the distance between the opposed wall portions 19 and 21 is different.
- the first opposed wall portion 15 and the first opposed wall portion 19 face each other at a predetermined interval, and are adjacent to the second opposed wall portion 17 and the second opposed wall portion 21, respectively.
- the rotary telescopic joint mechanism 11 includes a first rack gear 23 provided on the first opposed wall portion 15 and extending along the second virtual center line 7, and a plurality of teeth meshing with the first rack gear 23. 25a and rolls on the first rack gear 23 and A first rack gear 25 slidably supported by the first opposing wall 15 so as to slide along the virtual center line 3, and a first virtual center line 3 provided on the second opposing wall 17.
- a second rack gear 27 extending along the second rack gear 27 and a plurality of teeth 29a meshing with the second rack gear 27 so as to roll on the second rack gear 27 and slide along the second virtual center line 7.
- a second sector-one gear 29 slidably supported by the second facing wall 17 is provided.
- the first rack gear 23 is formed so as to extend linearly along the second virtual center line 7, and extends from the first opposed wall portion 19 of the second link 9 to the first link 5 of the first link 5. 1 has a width dimension protruding toward the opposed wall 15 side.
- the second rack gear 27 is formed so as to extend linearly along the first virtual center line 3, and extends from the second opposing wall 17 of the first link 5 to the second link 9 of the second link 9.
- a plurality of teeth 23a, 27a are formed in the first and second rack gears 23, 27, respectively.
- the first opposed wall portion 19 of the second link 9 and the second opposed wall portion 17 of the first link 5 penetrate the vicinity of the first and second rack gears 23, 27 where they are provided. Holes 19a and 17a are provided. These through-holes 19a, 17a are not required, but the existence of these through-holes 19a, 17a makes it possible to reduce the weight of the rotating telescopic link mechanism. Maintenance of gears is easy.
- the first opposed wall portion 19 of the second link 9 has a through hole 19b extending linearly at a position substantially parallel to the first rack gear 23 above the first rack gear 23. Is provided.
- the existence of the through hole 19b allows the common shaft 37 described later to move along the second virtual center line 7 so as to be able to penetrate the first opposed wall portion 19.
- the first and second sector-one gears 25, 29 have substantially the same sector shape, and a plurality of teeth 25a, 29a are formed in the arc shape of the sector.
- the first and second sector gears 25 and 29 have sliding protrusions that are slidably fitted into sliding recesses 15a and 21a of first and second opposed wall portions 15 and 17 described later. 25b and 29b are formed in the body.
- the first rack gear 23 integrally formed with the first opposed wall portion 19 of the second link 9 is slidably supported by the first opposed wall portion 15 of the first link 5.
- One sector-one gear 25 rolls via the plurality of teeth 25a, and the first link gear 23 of the second link 9 is formed on the first rack gear 23 integrally formed with the second opposing wall 17 of the first link 5. 2 slidably supported by the opposed wall 21 By rolling the second sector one gear 29 through the plurality of teeth 29a, the movement of the first and second links 5, 9 can be given rigidity.
- the first opposed wall portion 15 of the first link 5 and the second opposed wall portion 21 of the second link 9 pass through the first and second imaginary center lines 3 and 7 in an elongated manner.
- Holes 15a and 21a are provided.
- the projections 25b, 29b are slidably fitted into the through holes 15a, 21a as the slide projections of the present invention.
- the dimensions of the projections 25b, 29b are smaller than the dimensions of the through holes 15a, 21a.
- the projections 25b, 29b are formed in the first and second sector gears 25, 29, and the through holes 15a, 21a are formed in the first opposing wall 15 and the second opposing wall.
- protrusions as slide protrusions are formed in the first opposed wall portion 15 and the second opposed wall portion
- through holes as slide recesses are formed in the first and second opposed walls 21.
- the force using the through-holes 15a and 21a as the slide recesses of the present invention is not limited as long as the protrusions 25b and 29b can be slidably fitted to the slide recesses.
- the first link 5 can extend and contract with respect to the second link 9 by slidably fitting the projections 25b and 29b into the through holes 15a and 21a.
- the shape, size and positional relationship of the first rack gear 23 and the first sector one gear 25 and the shape, size and size of the second rack gear 27 and the second sector one gear 29 The positional relationship is determined under the following conditions. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, in a state where the first and second virtual centerlines 3 and 7 are projected perpendicularly to a virtual plane 31 where both exist, the first sector gear and the first rack gear 23 correspond to each other. Assuming that the relative rotation amount and rotation direction of the second sector gear 29 relative to the second rack gear 27 are RQ2 and RD2, the relative rotation amount and rotation direction of the second sector gear 29 relative to the second rack gear 27 are RQ2 and RD2.
- the displacements RQ1 and RQ2 are equal and the directions of rotation RD1 and RD2 are reversed.
- the sliding amount and sliding direction of the first sector one gear 25 along the first virtual center line 3 are SQ1 and SD1, respectively, and along the second virtual center line 7 of the second sector one gear 29.
- the slide amounts SQ1 and SQ2 are equal and the slide directions SD1 and SD2 are relatively opposite. That is, the length of the portion where the first and second rack gears 23, 27 and the first and second sector-one gears 25, 29 are engaged is substantially the same length.
- the virtual plane 31 in which the first and second virtual center lines 3 and 7 are both present is a virtual plane that can exist in a state where the first and second virtual center lines 3 and 7 intersect each other. Plane.
- the shape, size, and positional relationship of the first rack gear 23 and the first sector gear 25 and the shape, size, and positional relationship of the second rack gear 27 and the second sector gear 29 are determined.
- the rolling motion and the stretching motion of the second link 9 with respect to the first link 5 can be uniquely determined.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically showing the configuration of another embodiment of the rotary telescopic link mechanism of the present invention.
- portions common to the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals as those in FIGS.
- the shape, size, and positional relationship between the first rack gear 123 and the first sector one gear 125 and the shape, size, and positional relationship between the second rack gear 127 and the second sector one gear 129 are as follows.
- the rotation center 33 of the second virtual center line 107 generated on the virtual plane and the first virtual center line 103 The shortest distance L1 between them and the shortest distance L2 between the center of rotation and the second virtual center line 107 are determined to be always completely constant.
- the rotation center 33 means a point in the case where the movement of an object on the plane can be regarded as a rotation around a certain point. Therefore, if the shortest distance between the second virtual center line 7 and a certain point is constant when the second virtual center line 7 moves, the second virtual center line 7 performs a rotational movement around that point. become.
- first and second rack gears 123 and 127 decrease in radius as they move substantially to the left in the drawing and are curved in a convex shape substantially upward in the drawing.
- first and second sector gears 125 and 129 decrease in radius as they move substantially to the left in the drawing, and are curved in a convex shape substantially downward in the drawing.
- Figure 4 Although the first and second rack gears 123, 127 and the plurality of teeth of the first and second sector gears 125, 129 are omitted, the first and second rack gears 123, 127 and the first The length of a portion where the second sector gear 125 and the second sector gear 129 respectively mesh is substantially the same. According to this other embodiment of the present invention, an ideal rotary telescopic link mechanism can be realized.
- the driving force for rolling the first sector one gear 25 with respect to the first rack gear 23 and the first sector one gear 25 The driving force for linearly moving along the virtual center line 3 and the driving force for rolling the second sector one gear 29 relative to the second rack gear 27 and the driving force for moving the second sector one gear 29 to the second virtual center line 7
- the driving force applying mechanism 35 is provided to drive the rotary telescopic link mechanism 11.
- the axis extends perpendicular to the virtual plane 31 on the intersection between the first and second virtual centerlines 3 and 7, and the first and second And extends along both the first and second imaginary center lines 3 and 7 around a common shaft 37 rotatably penetrating through the sector gears 25 and 29 of the first and second shafts, and a burry 39 supported by the common shaft 37.
- a drive rope 41, a rope winding device for winding the drive rope 41, and a rope tension generating mechanism 43 for freely generating the tension of the drive rope 41 are provided.
- the pulley 39 is a pulley around which a drive rope 41 is wound and which rotates about the axis of the common shaft 37.
- the rope winding device 43 and the rope tension generating mechanism 43 are not limited to motors, as long as they are power driving sources using a motor (not shown) as a driving source.
- the leading end of the driving rope 41 pulled out from the rope winding device 43 is fixed to one of the first link 5 and the second link 9, and the driving rope 41 is wound by the rope winding device 43.
- the tension is given by the scraping and the rope tension output generation mechanism.
- the driving force applying mechanism 35 centered on the above-described rope tension generating mechanism 43, the external force acts.
- the drive rope 41 cannot be pulled out unless it is. Therefore, a return between the first link 5 and the second link 9 which constantly generates a force to relatively rotate the first virtual center line 3 and the second virtual center line 7 is provided.
- a mechanism is provided.
- a spring 47 is used as a return mechanism. When the spring 47 is used in this manner, the driving force imparting mechanism 35 can apply tension to the driving rope 41 required for winding and drawing out the driving rope 41, and furthermore, the deflection of the driving rope 41 can be reduced. This can provide rigidity to the rotation and expansion / contraction link mechanism.
- the present embodiment is configured such that the second link 9 is located between the first and second opposed wall portions 15 and 17. That is, the first opposed wall portion 19 and the second opposed wall portion 21 of the second link 9 are arranged at a predetermined interval, and the first opposed wall portion 15 and the first opposed The first link 5 and the second link 9 are combined so that the wall portion 19, the second opposed wall portion 21, and the second opposed wall portion 17 are alternately arranged in this order. .
- This makes it possible to configure the rotary telescopic link mechanism with a small number of parts and a compact force. As a result, the size of the rotating telescopic link mechanism can be reduced and the cost can be reduced.
- first opposed wall portion 19 and the second opposed wall portion 21 of the second link 9 are arranged at a predetermined interval, and the first link 5 and the second link 9
- the combination of the first and second opposed walls 15, 15, the first opposed wall 19, the second opposed wall 17, and the second opposed wall 21 is not limited to the above example. May be alternately arranged in this order. Even with such a combination, it is possible to construct the rotary telescopic link mechanism with a small number of parts and a small force.
- the present embodiment is described in terms of the first opposed wall portion 15 and the second opposed wall portion 17 of the first link 5 and the first covered portion of the second link 9.
- At least one of the opposed wall portion 19 and the second opposed wall portion 21 can be configured such that the length in the corresponding virtual center line direction can be mechanically adjusted.
- a structure for fixing As a structure for fixing, a screw stop or the like can be used. If the link length can be adjusted mechanically in this way, the link can be adjusted according to the application.
- FIG. 5 is a plan view showing still another embodiment of the present invention and a driving state thereof.
- the rotary telescopic joint mechanism 211 includes a first rack gear 223 provided on the wall 219 and extending along the second virtual center line 207, and is slidable on the wall 215 so as to slide along the first virtual center line 203.
- a first sector gear 225 supported by the first, a first reversing gear 53 positioned between the first rack gear 223 and the first sector gear 225 and rotating in mesh therewith;
- a second rack gear 227 provided on the second opposed wall portion 217 and extending along the first virtual center line 3; and a second opposed wall portion 221 so as to slide along the second virtual center line 207.
- a second sector gear 229 slidably mounted on the second rack gear 227 and a second reversing gear positioned between the second rack gear 227 and the second sector gear 229 to rotate in mesh with both. 55 and. Compared with the embodiment shown in FIGS.
- the first and second links 205 and 209, the first and second rack gears 223 and 227, and the first and second sectors One gear 225, 229 force
- the first and second reversing gears 53 and 55 are sandwiched between the first and second rack gears 223 and 227 and the first and second sector gears 225 and 229 so as to engage with both. It is configured.
- the first and second reversing gears 53, 55 are configured such that the first and second rack gears 223, 227 and the first and second sector-one gears 225, 229 are directly engaged, the first and second reversing gears 53, 55 Since the second link 209 rotates upward with respect to the first link 205, the second link 209 is employed to rotate downward with respect to the first link 205.
- the first and second rack gears 223 and 227 and the first and second sector gears 225 and 229 are provided.
- rotation of the second virtual center line 207 with respect to the first virtual center line 203 It is possible to be far away from the heart, and it is possible to take more space near the center of rotation.
- the first sector gear 225 with respect to the first rack gear 223 is viewed.
- the relative rotation amount RQ201 and the rotation direction RD201 and the relative rotation amount RQ202 and the rotation direction RD202 of the second sector gear 229 with respect to the second rack gear 227 are the same as the rotation amounts RQ201 and RQ202 and the rotation direction RD201.
- RD 202 are reversed, and the sliding amount SQ 201 and the sliding direction SD 201 along the first virtual center line 203 of the first sector one gear 225 and the second virtual center line 7 of the second sector one gear 229
- the first rack gear 223 and the first sector-one gear 225 are arranged so that the sliding amounts SQ202 and the sliding direction SD202 are equal and the sliding directions SD201 and SD202 are relatively opposite.
- inverted gi 53 shape are determined and the positional relationship of the size and its second rack gear 227, the shape of the second sector one gear 229 and the second reversing gear 55, the size and its positional relationship.
- the shapes, sizes, and positional relationships of the first rack gear 223, the first sector gear 225, and the reversing gear 53, the second rack gear 227, the second sector gear 229, and the second reversing gear When the shape, size, and positional relationship of the gear 55 are determined, the rotation of the second link 209 with respect to the first link 205 can be performed even if the configuration using the first and second reversing gears 53 and 55 is adopted. Dynamic motion and telescopic motion can be uniquely defined.
- a driving force for rolling the first reversing gear 53 and the first sector one gear 225 with respect to the first rack gear 223, and the first sector one gear 225 The driving force for linearly moving along the virtual center line 3 of (1), the driving force for rolling the second reversing gear 55 and the second sector gear 229 relative to the rack gear 227, and the driving force for rotating the second sector gear 229 to the second A driving force applying mechanism 235 that generates at least one driving force among the driving forces linearly moved along the virtual center line 7 can be provided.
- the rotary telescopic link mechanism can be driven.
- FIG. 6 is a plan view showing an embodiment in which a plurality of rotary telescopic link mechanisms are combined.
- the system is constructed by connecting three rotary telescopic link mechanisms in series.
- the real multi-joint mechanism 57 is configured. Any number of rotating telescopic link mechanisms can be connected as necessary.
- the serial multi-joint mechanism 57 is configured by combining the rotary extension / contraction link mechanism in this way, a complicated operation can be realized.
- a drive rope 41 added for driving the three rotary telescopic joint mechanisms is used to wind or stretch it. It is configured to be routed through a pulley 39 in all other rotary telescopic joint mechanisms existing between the device 43 and the rope tension output generating mechanism 43.
- all of the rope winding device 43 and the rope tension output generating mechanism 45 for winding and stretching the drive rope can be arranged at the base which does not move. It becomes easy to reduce the mass of the portion to be formed.
- FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a structure when the present embodiment is specifically commercialized
- FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a state where the structure of FIG. 7 is applied to a human body. .
- the first to n-th (n is a positive integer) links are connected in series via the first to (n ⁇ 1) th rotation / expansion / joint mechanisms.
- the first to n-th links are linearly arranged in a state where the virtual center lines of the n links are linearly overlapped, and
- the first to (n-1) th rotary expansion / contraction joint mechanisms move from the state in which the rear link is overlapped with the front virtual link and the previous virtual center line to the front virtual link.
- the post-stage virtual center line rotates, an intersection of the pre-stage virtual center line and the post-stage virtual center line is displaced on the pre-stage virtual center line.
- the preceding link has first and second opposed walls facing each other at a predetermined interval
- the rear link has a first opposed wall portion facing the first opposed wall portion, and a second opposed wall portion facing the second opposed wall portion,
- the rotary telescopic joint mechanism includes a first rack gear provided on the first opposed wall portion and extending along the virtual center line at the subsequent stage, and a plurality of teeth meshing with the first rack gear.
- a first sector one gear slidably supported by the first opposed wall portion so as to rotate on the first rack gear and slide along the virtual center line of the previous stage,
- a second rack gear provided on the second opposing wall portion and extending along the virtual center line of the previous stage; and a plurality of teeth meshing with the second rack gear.
- a second sector gear that is slidably supported by the second opposed wall so as to rotate and slide along the virtual center line at the subsequent stage.
- Link mechanism is slidably supported by the second opposed wall so as to rotate and slide along the virtual center line at the subsequent stage.
- the rotation centers of the first and second sector-one-gears are located outside the rotation center of the intersection of the virtual center line of the preceding stage and the virtual center line of the preceding stage.
- a driving force for rotating the second sector one gear of the first to the (n-1) rotary expansion / contraction joint mechanisms with respect to the second rack gear is applied to the second sector one gear.
- the rotary telescopic link mechanism according to any one of [1] to [4] above is positioned radially outward of a rotation center of the joint with respect to a skeleton having a plurality of joints such as a finger. Are arranged so as to be deformed according to the movement of the skeleton,
- the shapes of the first and second rack gears and the shapes of the first and second sector gears are determined so that the rotation center of the intersection with the virtual center line at the subsequent stage substantially matches the rotation center of the joint.
- a rotary telescopic link mechanism characterized in that it is provided.
- the rotary motion not only the rotary motion but also the telescopic motion can be realized by the rotary telescopic link mechanism having the rotary telescopic joint mechanism. Therefore, the virtual rotary shaft is provided in the space where the actual structural member does not exist in the link mechanism. And a rotational motion about the virtual rotation axis thereof.
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